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La Providencia Destination Guide

Explore La Providencia in Venezuela

La Providencia in the region of Mérida is a town in Venezuela - some 333 mi or ( 536 km ) South-West of Caracas , the country's capital city .

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Current time in La Providencia is now 09:15 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Valera, Valencia, San Rafael, San Miguel, and San Cristóbal. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Valera . Where to go and what to see in La Providencia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Pico El Toro

Pico El Toro is a mountain in the Andes of Venezuela. It has a height of 4755 metres.

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Located at 8.35 -71.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Mountains of Venezuela

Campo Elías Municipality

The Campo Elías Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 100,192. The town of Ejido is the shire town of the Campo Elías Municipality.

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Located at 8.33 -71.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Mérida (state)

Mérida cable car

The Mérida Cable Car (Spanish: Teleférico de Mérida) was the world's highest cable car. Its base is located in the Venezuelan city of Mérida at an altitude of 1,640 metres, and its terminus is on Pico Espejo, at 4,765 metres . The whole system was opened to the public in 1960; it was closed indefinitely in 2008, with a declaration that it had reached the end of its service life and is being rebuilt. The Mérida cable car is the highest and largest cable car in the world.

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Located at 8.53 -71.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Aerial tramways in Venezuela, Transport in Venezuela

Pico Espejo

Pico Espejo is a mountain in the Andes of Venezuela. It has a height of 4,880 metres.

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Located at 8.53 -71.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Mountains of Venezuela